What's the difference between naturalization and permanent residence in Japan?

Naturalization means that a person voluntarily and actively acquires the nationality of other countries besides his birth nationality.

Permanent residence is permanent residence.

Naturalization and permanent residence in Japan are different, as follows.

A. Naturalization conditions:

According to the Japanese Nationality Law, there are six basic conditions for applying for Japanese nationality:

1. Housing conditions?

The applicant has lived in Japan continuously for more than 5 years. ?

This is the most basic condition, which means that the applicant must have lived in Japan for more than 5 years. If he doesn't meet this requirement, he is not eligible to apply. Applicants must go through the application procedures in Japan. Before the amendment, the Nationality Law allowed Japanese spouses to submit applications at the local Japanese consulate, but now the Nationality Law has abolished this provision. Of course, applicants must have legal residence qualifications. The applicant's temporary departure from Japan or change of residence will not affect the application. ?

Second, the ability conditions?

The applicant has reached the age of 20, and has the adult capacity as stipulated by domestic laws. ?

However, the 20-year-old condition mentioned here does not include children who apply together with adult parents, because the application of children at this time is based on the parents' application for permission, and according to the situation of Japanese children, the ability condition over 20 years old can be exempted. ?

Third, the operating conditions?

The applicant is of good character. ?

This is also the basic condition for acquiring Japanese nationality. Generally speaking, after accepting the application, the applicant's professional identity, economic activities, social activities, daily life, whether to pay taxes, whether to violate criminal and administrative regulations and so on will be investigated. More specifically, whether there have been driving violations and whether they have complied with the garbage classification regulations are the objects of investigation. If you have ever violated Japanese laws and been sentenced to prison, you can't apply for it within a certain period of time after you get out of prison. Major tax evasion is also handled in this way. ?

Fourth, living conditions?

Applicants and their spouses have sufficient assets and skills to make a living. ?

This article is mainly to prevent people who may become a burden to the public from acquiring Japanese nationality. ?

5. What are the conditions for preventing dual nationality?

The applicant is stateless, or the applicant renounces his original nationality when acquiring Japanese nationality. That is to say, when China people apply for Japanese nationality, they have to go through the formalities of renouncing China nationality at the China Embassy after obtaining the approval of the Japanese Minister of Justice. This condition is mainly because nationality is the only principle, and a person cannot have two nationalities at the same time. ?

6. What are the conditions for an illegal organization?

Applicants are not allowed to join or form groups or political parties with similar views that attempt to destroy the Japanese government by violence. This is a natural condition for safeguarding national security. Not only Japan, the United States and other countries have the same regulations. ?

These are the six basic conditions for applying for Japanese nationality. Specific application procedures should be carried out in the legal bureau or branch of the applicant's location, not in the legal bureau that does not govern the applicant's location. The applicant must be himself or his legal representative, mainly to make it clear that the applicant does have the idea of acquiring Japanese nationality, and those who do not have the idea of applying will be declared invalid even if they acquire Japanese nationality. The age limit for determining whether an applicant has an idea is 15 years old. /kloc-People under the age of 0/5 should apply by the legal representative. Generally speaking, parents are their legal representatives. ?

B. Conditions for permanent residence:

Applying for a permanent visa in Japan mainly focuses on the following aspects.

1. Good consciousness and style-no criminal record, no tax evasion.

2. Have a fixed source of income or assets-be able to stand on your own feet.

Living in Japan for more than a certain period of time-there are many categories, and the two most important ones are: one is to marry a Japanese and live in Japan for more than three years. There is another one who has lived in Japan for more than 10 years.

4. The existing qualifications for studying in Japan are the longest-for example, a technical visa for 3 years and a humanities visa for 3 years.

5. Guarantor-This is the hardest part. Guarantors can only be Japanese or foreigners who already have permanent residency in Japan. Guarantors need to be jointly and severally liable for the economy and laws of the insured, but as long as they are linked to money, Japanese people generally will not easily become guarantors of others except their own children.